This album is the fifth and final release in a series documenting Géza Anda's more than twenty-year collaboration with the Südwestfunk (SWR) radio station.
Cultural Impact
The 'Concours Géza Anda', an international piano competition, was established in 1979 by Hortense Anda-Bührle to preserve Géza Anda's artistic and educational legacy.
Performer Biography
Géza Anda helped Bartók's Second Piano Concerto achieve its breakthrough, performing it over 300 times with various conductors throughout his life.
Performer Biography
Géza Anda (1921-1976), the pianist on this album, received his early musical training at the music academy in Budapest, founded by Franz Liszt.
Historical Context
Bartók's Second Piano Concerto was banned from German concert halls for twelve years after its 1933 premiere in Frankfurt.
Recording & Production
This CD combines Géza Anda's earliest and latest recordings with the SWR: a 1950 studio production and a 1973 concert recording.
Composition History
Béla Bartók's Second Piano Concerto was initially performed almost exclusively by the composer himself, who reserved the performing rights for several years.
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